The Law Firm of Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Investors of Claims of Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Ameristar Casinos, Inc. in Connection with the Sale of the Company to Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc.

NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky notifies investors of Ameristar Casinos, Inc. ("Ameristar" or the "Company") (NasdaqGS: ASCA) of claims of breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of state law agsinst the board of directors of the Company in connection with the sale of the Company to Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: PNK). A complaint was filed in Nevada state court.

Under the terms of the transaction, Ameristar shareholders will receive $26.50 for each share of Ameristar stock they own. The transaction has total approximate value of $869 million. The claims concern whether the Ameristar Board of Directors breached their fiduciary duties to stockholders by failing to adequately shop the Company before entering into this transaction and whether Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. is underpaying for Ameristar shares, thus unlawfully harming Ameristar stockholders. In particular, at least one analyst set a price target for Ameristar stock at $33.00 per share.

Levi & Korsinsky is a national firm with offices in New York, New Jersey, and Washington D.C. The firm has extensive expertise in prosecuting securities litigation involving financial fraud, representing investors throughout the nation in securities and shareholder lawsuits. The attorneys at Levi & Korsinsky have been appointed by numerous courts throughout the country to serve as lead counsel on behalf of shareholders in major securities lawsuits and have successfully recovered multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of investors. For more information, please feel free to contact any of the attorneys listed below. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.

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